New York January 22.^d 1787 Sir On consideration of the subject of the pay of the regiment commanded by Colonel Harmer, I am of opinion that the whole accounts of the Corps ought to be settled immediately and the ballances of each individual ascertained — To do This it will be necessary that the Musters of the Troops be obtained up to January instant and that all the payments to the Officers and Men, which ought to go against their Pay be forwarded — for which purpose their receipts as the only legal authority must be produced. & which will of course exonerate every Officer thro' whose hands the money has passed. I wish therefore that these necessary papers may be collected and forwarded as early as possible — I am &^c Pierce L.^t E Beatty